קַפְרָס

קַפְרָסm. (πάππαρις, capparis) caper-bush, esp. the flowers of the caper-bush. Maasr. IV, 6, v. צְלָף; Ber.36a קַפְרִיסִין. Ib. b (in Chald. dict.) האי ק׳ ליתאוכ׳ the flower is no longer in existence, when the fruit is developed.Pl. קַפְרִיסִין. Ib. 36a, v. supra; a. fr.Ker.6a יין ק׳ caper wine (as an ingredient of frankincense; oth. opin. in Rashi: Cyprus wine); Y.Yoma IV, 41d.Ab. Zar.38b הק׳ … שלהן caper flowers (or fruits) preserved by gentiles; Tosef. ib. IV (V), 11 קופרצין ed. Zuck. (Var. קפריסין); (Y. ib. II, 41d פנקריסין).